Fresh Fruits....Smoothies and Shakes - 1

Aaaahhhh…. So refreshing! Preparation of this smoothies and shakes maybe a little difficult, but I’m sure that after that hardness of preparation, you will get the best result. Healthy and nutritional fruit drinks.

A smoothie is a combination of one or more fruits or vegetables and milk processed in a blender until smooth in consistency. Shakes consist of a fruit or vegetable and milk blenderized until of smooth consistency.

Try these refreshing recipes for smoothies and shakes. They’ve all been kitchen tested and guaranteed to satisfy, aside from being wholesome and healthful. Let me show you some refreshing smoothies and shakes and what are those ingredients. I’m sure you will do it also at home.

MANGO-BANANA SMOOTHIE

¼ cup mango puree
¼ cup banana puree
2 tablespoon Milk Calcium Plus
1 scoop shaved ice

STRAWBERRY SHAKE

¼ cup fresh strawberry puree
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon Milk Calcium Plus
1 scoop shaved ice

PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE
¼ cup fresh pineapple juice
1 tablespoon Milk Calcium Plus
1 scoop shaved ice
1 teaspoon celery juice (optional)
honey to taste (optional)

Halo-Halo - 2

Really it’s not too late to enjoy halo-halo. So refreshing. Looks delicious !


Digman version stand out is the fact that most of its ingredients can actually be eaten as they are, separately (or combined) without these losing their individual integrity. Also, some foodies attribute to the digman version several innovations that we take for granted today. Among these are the inclusion of ice cream as topping, and the designation of regular and special versions to fit a customer’s budget.


The Bicolano version of the halo-halo makes use of grated cheese as a topping and is particularly noted for being extremely rich-tasting. Farther south, the halo-halo takes on a simpler and more refreshing change. An example of this would be the fruit-y halu-halo of La Paz, Iloilo that makes use of fresh fruits rather than the usual sweetened ingredients.

The same “refreshing” characteristic can be attributed to the halo-halo of Mindanao, which is often called “Buko Halo.” As the name suggests, young coconut and coconut water is part of this halo-halo version, which appropriately enough, is served inside a coconut container. Upon partaking of this version, one is expected to spoon the coconut eat up along with the other “Buko Halo” contents.

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Summer’s over and the rainy season is just around the corner. Not so perfect a time to enjoy halo-halo, right? It’s seems that there’s more to the Pinoy love affairs with this concoction of shaved ice, sweetened fruits, and beans than meets the eye.

In fact, hot weather may not at all be a factor in the enjoyment of what some social scientists have referred to as a very good metaphor for the Pinoy Indeed, a well-known halo-halo stall owner has noted that sales seem to shoot up when the sun and the temperature go down.

But which halo-halo to choose?

Believe it or not there’s a lot to choose from, as the country’s various geographic regions have come up with their own variety of this sweet treat. Surprisingly, a halo-halo of no special note (in terms of ingredients) can be found out north and it is to the province of Central Luzon that the first distinct version come to mind.


Some makes use of carabao pastillas as one of its ingredients, while the others has three basic ingredients (omitting ice and milk, of course) that are basically of the same color and hue – which are light or white.

How to Order in a Fast food Joint – 6

This is what we all been waiting for. After our good meal, we asked for something which is sweet. Kids used to asked ice cream for their dessert.

Dessert smart. Get natural – fruits and nuts are sugar-fee desserts. Fried desserts are sure to have loads of trans fat so steer clear of them Ditto for candies and sugar-based goodies. Good news for chocoholics though: studies show that dark chocolate consumption is linked to longer life and has been shown to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol. It also opens up blood vessels and allows blood to circulate feely. Cacao beans have higher levels of antioxidants than fruits and vegetables, tea and wine. Provided you do not have a weight problem, eating one to three ounces of chocolates per day is good for you - as long as it has 60 percent cacao content, is low in sugar and has no dairy content.

Microwave alert. Microwave cooking causes greater destruction than any other cooking technique. Microwaved broccoli loses an incredible 97 percent of its cancer-protecting antioxidant compounds. Just six minutes of microwave cooking destroys half the vitamins B12 in dairy food and meat. Recent studies have also proven that ingesting microwave food increases the carcinogenic cells in the blood. So they’re steamed and no microwave heated. It may be better to eat cold vegetables with their nutritional content intact.

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Drinks are always looking for everyone. Sometimes we don’t order for our food . We are contented to quenched our thirst. It’s good that we have to choice a healthy one.

Tame your soft drinks cravings; have a natural fruit juice or just water. This is a fact – a 12-ounce can of carbonated soft drink contains eight to 10 teaspoons of sugar. As for diet soft drinks, a clinical study has found that the risk of becoming overweight by drinking one or two cans of soft drinks per day is 32.8 percent, but the risk increases to 54.5 percent if you drink one to two cans of diet soft drinks instead. Yes, you read it right! This is because the manufacturers may add stealth sugar to products addictive power instead. So if you want to lose weight or maintain it, a diet soft drink is clearly not the best choice. Same goes for a so-called fruit juices made with artificial flavors. Get natural buko juice instead. And, of course, nothing beats safe drinking water – if has zero calories and works well in regulating body temperature transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells, removing waste, cushioning joints and protecting organ tissue, on top of its high nutritional content in delaying aging and enhancing memory.

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I’m positive that everyone of us, when eating in food chain look for main course and that’s a meat. Almost everybody loves meat. But it shouldn’t be. Always have a balance diet.

Choose safe meat. White meat is a better choice than red meat, but it’s not a totally perfect choice. Most chickens and turkeys now are injected with antibiotics to counteract bacteria and salmonella, and subjected to growth hormones to increase their size and value. The residue of these chemicals resides in animal fats that, once ingested by the body, could be fatal. A lot of different restaurants now serve organic or free-range chicken which contain lower levels of animal fat. But then again, without an assurance that the chicken served us is organic, you’re better off choosing roasted chicken if you must have fowl. Choose breast over thigh – and skin is always a no-no. If you must have steak, get the leanest cut of fillet mignon and tenderloin, grilled with no char. Fish is also a smart choice because they are a good source of omega 3 fatty acids, although some studies show that most ocean mercury content which is harmful to pregnant women and children’s brains. Good fish choices are tilapia, milkfish (bangus), halibut, and striped sea bass.

How to Order in a Fast food Joint – 3

I’m sure you will be wondering why I only got only now the other sequel of my article here. I went to fast food chain because I interviewed some food chain there. And it really took me an hours to interview them. This is what they told me.

The whiter the bread, the sooner you’re dead. Once and for all, this is the most concise explanation why white bread is not good for you. All bread starts from whole grain; but to make white bread, the manufacturer rids the grain of its outer shell or bran, which contains healthy fiber and vitamin B. Then the nutrition-packed wheat germ is extracted as well and usually, both are resold separately to health food store.

Meanwhile, what remains of the processed grain the nutrients left. Next, the flour goes through a milling process which turns it gray. And, since no one fancies gray bread, the product is further bleached, thus destroying the grain even more. Sugar, yeast and other low grade vitamins are added to make an appetizing white bread – which ultimately transforms to sugar as soon as it gets into the digestive tract, shooting up sugar cholesterol levels – all bad for the body. So when it comes to bread, white is not right. See you again in my next sequel !!!

Wake up and Really Smell the Coffee - 2

As it is morning here, it's perfect to talk about coffee. I hope you will be having a nice cup of coffee there while reading my this article.... :)

What we are already drinking at the coffee shops are already blended and mixed through the perfection of barista and coffee machines. Combination of intense dark coffee capped by a honey-brown layer of crema or cream; should be rich and rull-bodied, not thin or watery; Ristreto (an intense, concentrated version of espresso); Americano (a shot of espresso with hot water added); Doppio (also known as double espresso); Flat white ( a no-nonsense milky coffee-espresso with hot milk, no froth); Latte (espresso with hot milk and a small head of dense frothed milk pored into it and dusted with chocolate powder); and Coretto (ice blended coffee with liquuor).


Coffee making is not as easy as you see; the preparation, the tools, the choice of ingredients, and [gaining] the expertise [to make] one is very hard. You have to perfect the skills. To keep coffee fresh, always store coffee away from its natural enemies; light, heat, oxygen, and humidity. Purchase coffee as whole beans and grind your own just before you use it, so that the coffee will stay fresh longer. Keep beans whole until ready to grind; then immediately brew the coffee, and grind only what you need.

Store ground coffee or whole coffee in an airtight, opaque canister; ceramic or glass canisters with metal rings that latch shut are also ideal containers for coffee. Never use a plastic container. These substances produce a fair amount of flavor migration and penetration, which will corrupt the coffee.

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For most coffee lovers, a perfectly blended cup of coffee will always have a unique disntictive aroma that can ignite the senses. It has a roasted scent that one can sell few meters away, and the taste is rich, full, and with a blissful aftertaste.

Whether cold or hot, blended coffee has now become a popular beverage in the country. It is now a daily habit for many people to try superlative coffee flavors fom different coffee shops. But for experts, coffee is not just a mere beverage, it is an art - its freshness may vary depending on the process of cultivations up to the brewing. How can you distinguish a fresh best-tasting coffee is by knowing the origin of the coffee beans and the blending.

Like your favorite fruits and vegetables, coffee is seasonal. It has a short shelf life and , in its best forms, can taste wildly different depending on its origin, roast level, and blend components. You'll notice the fresh roasted beans are much oiler, and it must be consumed [within] two weeks after roasting for best tasting result.


The most commonly used coffee beans in the Philippines are from Arabica and Robusa trees. The others are Excelsa and Liberica (kapeng barako) beans. Arabica (Coffee Arabica) is considered better, is most used, and the more expensive of the four. These trees grow in semitropical climates near the equator, both in the western and eastern hemispheres, at high altitudes. Ripe Arabica cherries are moniored and picked at intervals to prevent them from falling and spoiling.

Go Turkey!

Think healthy eating is all about tasteless, joyless meals? Chili’s says it ain’t so. Take their Smoked Turkey Sandwich, layered with Swiss cheese, garlic aioli, lettuce, and tomatoes that are rich in antioxidants. Or their Turkey Combo, half a smoked turkey sandwich with your choice of a cup of soup or a healthy diner salad. Fancy a wrap? Chili’s takes smoked turkey, aged Swiss cheese, shredded lettuce, and tomatoes and rolls them into a soft flour tortilla.

Long a favorite of dieters and healthy eaters the world over, turkey meat is naturally low in fat. Just as important, a five-ounce serving provides almost half of the recommended daily allowance of folic acid, and is a good source of Vitamins B, B1, B6, zinc and potassium.

These nutrients help keep blood cholesterol down, protect against birth defects, cancer and heart disease, aid in nerve functions and growth, boost the immune system, and regulate blood pressure.
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How to Order in a Fastfood Joint – 2

As I have told you in my part 1 article, I have eight ways to make sure that you order right even in fastfood joint.

Choose living food. Order the freshest food available on the menu, usually a green side salad in fastfood places. Fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain are known to lower the chances of heart disease, cancer and other health problems. They contain enzymes and five that help flush out toxins from your system. Carefully with the salad dressing thought, since most of them are highly processed. Use balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil if available. Better yet, hold the dressing, or use sparingly.

Choose steamed or grilled over fried. Most fastfood chains use oils that are heat processed, thus diminishing their nutrient content. Studies show that frying at high temperatures converts the oils to free radicals that weak havoc on the liver, and coat the heart with cholesterol. Go for the steamed instead of fried vegetable dumplings, or barbeque instead of fried chicken.

How to Order in Fastfood Joint - 1

Ones a week I have to workout to stay fit and far from sickness. And I also work on my diet as well. Most of the time I went to fastfood chain since I lived alone. There are eight ways to eat healthy despite of all those McFries.

Eating well and eating healthy have become top priority in these times when growing wealth means various choices, and global health consciousness means going for a low-cal, low-cab diet.

But as the opinion of many healthy food choices really possible when fastfood joints have become part of the surroundings as well? Sure their signage show that these chains have handled of to healthy menus as a cool, trendy idea, but just how accurate are the claims of "low sugar" tacked on the marquee of coffee shops and juice bars? How reliable are other claims of "zero trans fat" in burgers?

The only real assurance that you're eating healthy is to have your dishes made from scratch. Only 20 percent of the population have the time, mans and inclination to cook their own food. That's why fastfood joints are making such a good business in the first place.

Fortunately, you can still choose to et healthy even when dining out. The secrets is in ordering right. There are eight ways to make sure that you choose the healthy food in fastfood chains.

See you in my part 2 of this article.......you will get an idea !!!!